Matthews, Francis Patrick, 1887-1952

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews addresses the workers of the Boston Naval Shipyard during an inspection visit. The area is part of the First Naval District.

Secretary of the U.S. Navy Francis P. Matthews is standing on the platform at the podium and addressing United States Naval Shipyard workers in Boston, Massachusetts. Various Naval officers share the platform with him. Secretary Matthews is on an inspection visit of the First Naval District.

Secretary of the U.S. Navy Francis P. Matthews is shown inspecting the historic frigate the USS Constitution during a visit to the Boston Naval Shipyard located in the First Naval District. Sailors are shown in salute as Secretary Matthews passes by.

Secretary of the U.S. Navy Francis P. Matthews is shown standing at the podium addressing Boston Naval Shipyard workers during an inspection visit to the shipyard located in the First Naval District. Various unidentified Naval officers are standing behind him.

Secretary of the U.S. Navy Francis P. Matthews is shown walking toward the steps to the platform where he will address workers at the Boston Naval Shipyard located in the First Naval District. Several Naval officers are following behind him. This event was held during an inspection visit by Secretary Matthews.

A group of military and government officials are shown seated together while attending a fifth Joint Civilian Orientation Conference held at Fort Benning, Georgia on November 4-5, 1949. Identification includes left to right: General Omar N. Bradley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Stuart Symington, Secretary of the Air Force; Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, Chief of Naval Operations; Louis Johnson (holding gun), Secretary of Defense; General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Air Force Chief of Staff; and Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews.

Rear Admiral Frank G. Fahrion, Superintendent of the Naval Gun Factory (Washington Navy Yard), is shaking hands on the left with President Harry S. Truman and greeting him on the 150th anniversary of the gun factory. Secretary of the U.S. Navy Francis P. Matthews is standing between the two men. Major General Harry Vaughan, on the far right, looks on.

Secretary of the U.S. Navy Francis P. Matthews is standing on the left with a lei around his neck shaking hands with an unidentified man. He is visiting Pearl Harbor in Hawaii at the time. A radio microphone for station KGU is shown on the left.

U.S. Navy Secretary Francis P. Matthews is shown standing in the center with a group of mainly Navy officers standing behind him. Secretary Matthews is to inspect the Naval Station and Receiving Station on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay. He was in California in connection with Armed Forces Day ceremonies held at the Presidio in San Francisco. The group in view is standing at attention during the playing of the Ruffles and Flourishes.

U.S. Navy Secretary Francis P. Matthews, standing on the far left, is shown while on an inspection tour of the U.S. Navy facility at Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay. He and some U.S. Navy officers are inspecting the laundry facilities which included automatic washers and dryers recently installed. Secretary Matthews was in California to participate in Armed Forces Day ceremonies at the Presidio in San Francisco.